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signer

American  
[sahy-ner] / ˈsaɪ nər /

noun

  1. a person who signs.

  2. a person who writes their name, as in token of agreement.

  3. a person who communicates by or interprets into sign language.


signer British  
/ ˈsaɪnə /

noun

  1. a person who signs something

  2. a person who uses sign language to communicate with deaf people

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • postsigner noun

Etymology

Origin of signer

First recorded in 1605–15; sign + -er 1

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And in his choice of career—a signer for the deaf—he has put meaning ahead of money.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

In some cases, adult children have convinced elderly or ailing parents to add them as an authorized signer on a bank account, instead adding themselves as co-owners.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 3, 2025

The first raft of Trump-approved picks included signer Gloria Gaynor, country music legend George Strait, actor Sylvester Stallone and ’70s rock band KISS.

From Salon • Aug. 13, 2025

The signer performed some of her greatest hits, including Nothing Really Matters, Like a Prayer and Vogue, and was joined on stage at one point by Brazilian singer Anitta.

From BBC • May 5, 2024

An anecdote that Benjamin Rush, the Philadelphia physician and signer of the Declaration of Independence, liked to tell in his old age makes the point memorably.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis